An action research project investigated the effect of reciprocal teaching instruction and use on the comprehension of seventh-grade general English students. Reciprocal teaching is a form of dialogue structured around four skills–question generation, summarization, clarification, and prediction. These techniques are used in small group discussions to help students become more effective readers. The 20 students in the experimental group improved their comprehension scores on the Gates MacGinitie Reading Test after reciprocal teaching intervention. The 20 students in the control group received no reciprocal teaching instruction, but did complete the same tests and activities that the experimental group completed. The results of this action research project indicate that reciprocal teaching improves comprehension. (Three tables of data and a figure presenting experimental and control group examples of summarization are included; 22 references, 20 daily passages and activity sheets, the holistic scoring guide, and a sample reciprocal teaching dialogue are attached.) (Author/RS) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document.
O c-7 The Effects of Reciprocal Teaching on Comprehension Shannon M. Frances Lapeer Community Schools, Michigan Joyce A. Eckart, Ed.D. Oakland University, Michigan “PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC).” U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office 01 Educavonal Research and irnpro…ement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI fe’ This document hat. been ,eoroduced as recne.vatia .tlrom the person or orgarfization C Moor changes have been made to improve reproduction guaiey Points Of new ocerfions stated ,n ttms CloCu rnent do not neCeSSanty represent Whore.’ OERI posmon or policy Running head: THE EFFECTS OF RECIPROCAL TEACHING 2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE
